Gearing Up for the 6.2.3 Grove Warden Mount and Heroic Archimonde

While Hellfire Citadel Heroic does not have an item level requirement, you’ll want to be geared decently if you're attempting Heroic Archimonde for the Поводья хранителя рощи mount. In Patch 6.2.3, defeating Archimonde on Heroic or Mythic difficulty rewards Остаточный хаос. This item leads to the Тень осквернителя/Темные воды questline that rewards the moose mount. Groups like #FriendshipMoose will require ilvl 710 for January, and other groups in the Custom Group Finder will likely have similar restrictions.

This guide explains several of the new 6.2.3 item changes, shows what's the maximum item level you can get between Warforged/item upgrades, and summaries several big ways to increase your item level so you can determine what's the best way suited for your playstyle.

Loot from Верховный владыка Каззак is very easy to get, you do not need any item level requirement. Simply use the Custom Group Finder to search for a Kazzak group - kills take less than a minute. However, it's considered polite to be near Kazzak already when joining a group for him.

Available slots: Neck, Cloak, Bracers, Trinket

Kazzak loot starts off at ilvl 705, and it can be upgraded +10 ilvls for 0 Доблесть, for a maximum ilvl of 715

Kazzak loot has a small chance to be Warforged (+6 ills), which means a base ilvl of 711 and an upgraded ilvl of 721.

However, new to 6.2.3, Baleful Tanaan loot can start off at any ilvl between 650 and 695, in increments of +5 ilvls. The chance to get a particular ilvl decreases as the ilvl increases—getting an ilvl 695 item will be rare.

With an ilvl 695 item, you can upgrade it +10 ilvls for 0 Доблесть, for a maximum ilvl of 705.

Mythic Dungeon Loot (685-735)

Mythic Dungeon loot is significantly better in 6.2.3, and there are more incentives to run them.

Available slots: All slots, most dungeon loot is shared but there are a handful of drops unique to each dungeon.

Mythic Dungeon loot in 6.2.3 is likely to be ilvl 685, and it can be upgraded +10 ilvls for 0 Доблесть, for a maximum ilvl of 695.

However, there is a new Warforged system in 6.2.3, where Mythic Dungeon loot can range from ilvl 685 to 725 in increments of +5 ilvls. The chance to get a certain ilvl item decreases as the ilvl increases. This is a different system from the usual +6 ilvl Warforged system.

If you luck out with an ilvl 725 dungeon loot item, you can upgrade it +10 ilvls for 0 Доблесть, for a maximum ilvl of 735. This is equivalent to the ilvl of Mythic Archimonde loot.

Running Mythic dungeons is more popular in 6.2.3 because it is the best way to get Доблесть: 300 for clearing each mythic dungeon the first time per week, for a total of 0 Доблесть per week.

Crafted loot can be upgraded +10 ilvls for 0 Доблесть. Stage 6 armor can be ilvl 725 maximum, Stage 6 weapons can be ilvl 715 maximum. There are no Warforged variations for crafted gear.It is considered relatively inexpensive to bump a weapon up to Stage 4, as the materials required are outdated and the recipes were nerfed in 6.2.To increase your crafted items to Stage 5 or Stage 6, you will need Гибельная Скверна which is obtained from Верховный владыка Каззак or via Skinning, Mining, Herbalism, or Fishing in Tanaan Jungle.Stage 5 upgrades require 30 Гибельная Скверна, 175 of a profession reagent, and 30 of a Sorcerous Element. Stage 6 upgrades require 60 Гибельная Скверна, 350 of a profession reagent, and 60 of a Sorcerous Element. Specific costs can be found on our profession database pages and guides.You can only have 3 crafted items equipped at once.Link to Crafted Items in database

Season 2/3 PvP Gear (700)

Season 2 and 3 Honor PvP gear is a great way to increase your item level.

Season 2 Gladiator PvP gear is now available for Honor. This gear is ilvl 700 in PvE combat and scales up to ilvl 730 in PvP content. It is sold by Амелия Кларк and Кладд Рассветный Странник. This gear cannot be upgraded or Warforged.

This is a good way to get a solid epic weapon as there are no requirements to purchasing these weapons besides grinding out the Honor.

Season 3 Warmongering Conquest Gear is ilvl 710 and costs Conquest Points. A piece can also be obtained via Сейф героя, which is acquired from completing Доминирование на Ашране (win Ashran and 4 events) and winning 3 rated battlegrounds (Боевая закалка). Gold Strongboxes can also be awarded for winning battlegrounds with 1500 points.

If you are not a PvPer, trying Ashran (use Mercenary Mode if queue times are longer) is a good way to accumulate some quick Honor between Bonus Events and initial quests.

Once you have acquired a legendary ring, you can upgrade it +3 ilvls via Кристаллизованная Скверна until it hits ilvl 795. Кристаллизованная Скверна drops from your first Archimonde kill of the week (excluding LFR). Legendary rings cannot be Warforged or upgraded via Valor.

Timewalking (660-675)

Timewalking gear is lower item level than the other gear listed on the page, but it's an easy way to get your item level up for Mythic dungeons and LFR.

Available Cataclysm Timewalking slots from Киатке: Bracers, Ring, Trinket, Chest, Belt. These all cost 5 Искаженный временем знак each, except trinkets which are 50. These are ilvl 675 if you purchase them at level 100.

Wowhead Tooltips

Wowhead tooltips let you link to all variations of the items listed above--ilvl 725 mythic gear, +6 Warforged raid loot, all Baleful stat combinations. Our tooltips page lists all the IDs and code that correspond to each modification, including item upgrades.

To view a particular variant on an item's page, go to the "Item Versions" menu underneath the item's information. This will let you select difficulties, Warforged options, additional stats, and more. It will also update the URL so you can link that particular item to friends.

On an item's page, you can also view versions of the item with Upgrade Level 1 and 2 stats.

Комментарии

Комментарий от Infamushium

Комментарий от ArNfrost

agreed the pvp geras are good way to increase your ilvl except trinket. especially season 2 cp gear since you can get them with honor now! but prepare for insta kick in pugs for no reason!

Комментарий от Dawnrider

This guide doesnt include the elitist req that pretty much every group has. If you dont have the ring and AOTC achieve groups wont take you unless you pay them. The groups that dont care about those will pretty much fail.

Комментарий от orca1375x

Yeah they need to remove the kick system..it just excludes people..then they unsub cause they cannot play the game and gear like everyone else..thats one of the reasons I left that and the proving grounds which locked me out of heroic and legendary..there was nothing for me to do but normal raids..and try to get my gear that way..its really an unfair system..

Комментарий от lankybrit

I'll add a link in my guide to this today. Excellent guide.

Комментарий от Morbidchill

I miss the gearing up for (insert raid here) guides that WoWInsider used to do for each class. It made it really easy to keep all my alts up to par without having to too spend too much time researching every class and spec. There needs to be more of these on here from now on since WoWInsider is long gone.